$225 million Pinch Point Program

The Pinch Point Program aims to reduce traffic delays, manage congestion and improve travel times on Sydney's major roads, particularly during weekday peak periods.

Background

The original five year $100 million Pinch Point Program ran from July 2007 to June 2012. Over 120 projects on 23 key corridors were delivered.

In June 2012, the NSW Government announced an extension of the program with an additional $125 million for the next five years. In May 2013, extra funding was committed to bring the total value of the Pinch Point Program to $225 million.

In the first five years since July 2012, we have completed 51 pinch point projects, installed 32 permanent variable message signs and 68 CCTV cameras on key corridors across the Sydney road network.

What's next?

We are carrying out investigation work to help develop a number of proposals as part of this program. The community will be invited to give their feedback on each of the proposals during their development and we will keep the community updated on the progress of the program.

News and updates

Mamre Road and Saddington Street, St Marys

Roads and Maritime Services will be onsite for 75 night shifts and 200 day shifts between Monday 26 June 2017 and Monday 25 June 2018, excluding public holidays, weather permitting. Our night work hours will be between 8pm and 5am from Sunday to Friday. Our day work hours will be between 7am and 5pm from Monday to Friday and between 8am and 1pm on Saturday.

Bigge Street and Hume Highway, Warwick Farm

We are continuing to relocate utilities on Bigge Street. We have installed a No Stopping zone on Bigge Street. Work still to be done includes:

building a 90 metre long northbound left turn lane on Bigge Street, two southbound right turn lanes on Bigge Street and a westbound left turn lane on the Hume Highway

installing a No Stopping zone on the Hume Highway.

We will be on site for another 45 night shifts between Sunday 30 July and Friday 29 September, weather permitting. Our night work hours will be between 8pm and 5am from Sunday to Friday. Our day work hours will be between 7am and 6pm from Sunday to Friday.

Are you studying for the Higher School Certificate?

We are planning our future work program and would like to know if there are students living in the area who will be sitting the Higher School Certificate (HSC) examinations in 2017.

If a member of your household is studying for the HSC, please contact our delivery partner, DM Roads, at nsw_projects@downermouchel.com by Monday 21 August.